Music Festival Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu '11

8-19 May, 2011

The leaflet (left) and the program (right).

       

The SCHEDULE that Argerich came on the stage. Theme of this festival: "Asia meets Argentina"

   8 May (SUN) 16:00 -   Tokyo/Hotel Okura Tokyo              Pinocchio Concert Special at Hotel Okura Tokyo (The Concert was cancelled because of the accident of the atomic power plant.)

 14 May (SAT)  19:00 -      Oita/Iichiko Grand Theater (OASIS 21)    Marathon Concert    - Classical music meets tango -

 16 May (MON) 19:00 -      Kitakyusyu/Soleil Hall                                 Martha Argerich & Friends    - Spinning threads of supreme music -

 19 May (THU)  19:00 -      Beppu/b-con plaza, Philharmonia Hall      Chamber Orchestra Concert

- The Schedule of this festival  (quoted from the program). -

   

The PROGRAM that Argerich came on the stage.

  

 8 May (SUN)   Pinocchio Concert Special at Hotel Okura Tokyo   (Tokyo/Hotel Okura Tokyo)  (The Concert was cancelled because of the accident of the atomic power plant.)

The program.

   

 14 May (SAT)   Marathon Concert    - Classical music meets tango -   (Oita/Iichiko Grand Theater, (OASIS 21)

 
The program.

 1. Bansui Dio/Rentaro Taki   "Moon Light Elegy"

           Tsukumi Kashinomi Junior Chorus  Piano: Eduardo Hubert  Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

 2. C. L. Buchardo   "Cansión del Carretero"

 3. A. Lasala   "Chacarera"

           Tsukumi Kashinomi Junior Chorus  Piano: Martha Argerich

 4. E. Hubert  Fandango and Malambo

           Piano:  Eduardo Hubert

 5. Piazzolla (Arr. by Eduardo Hubert)   Oblivion

 6. Piazzolla (Arr. by Eduardo Hubert)   Libertango

           Piano 1: Eduardo Hubert  Piano 2: Martha Argerich

 7. José Luis Padula   "9 de Julio"

           Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura  Piano: Martha Argerich

 8. Luis Bacalov   "Astoriando"

           Piano 1: Eduardo Hubert  Piano 2: Martha Argerich

 9. Gershwin   "Rhapsody in Blue"

           Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

   ---Interval---

10. J. S. Bach   Cello Suite No.3 in C major BWV. 1009

           Cello: Youn Soung

11. Marconi   Gris De Ausencia

           Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

12. Monti   Csárdás

           Contrabass: Iwahira Kuroki  Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

   ---Interval---

13. Ginastera   Danzas argentinas, Op.2

        1. Dance of the Old Cowherd    2. Dance of the Delightful Young Girl    3. Dance of the Artful Herdsman

           Piano: Martha Argerich

14. Schostakovich   String Quartet No.13 in B-flat minor, Op.138

           Violin: Takashi Shimizu,   Suyoen Kim  Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Cello: Youn Soung

   ---Interval---

15. Piazzola (arr. by Marconi)  Trip around the tangos by Piazzola.

    Verano Porteňo,  La Muerte del Angel,  Decarisimo,  Lo Que Vendra,  Adiós Nonino

           Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

16. Marconi   Moda Tango

17. Eduardo Hubert  Martulango

           Conductor: Eduardo Hubert  Piano: Martha Argerich  Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

           Violin: Takashi Shimizu,   Suyoen Kim  Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Cello: Youn Soung  Contrabass: Iwahira Kuroki

18. Piazzolla   3 minutos con la realidad

   ---encore---

18. Piazzolla   3 minutos con la realidad

           Piano 1:  Eduardo Hubert  Piano 2: Martha Argerich  Bandoneon: Kazuma Miura

           Violin: Takashi Shimizu,   Suyoen Kim  Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Cello: Youn Soung  Contrabass: Iwahira Kuroki

   

*I provided the photographs of Martha Argerich and Argentina to the program and this festival.

 

The photo exhibition.

 

 16May (MON)   Martha Argerich & Friends    - Spinning threads of supreme music -   (Kitakyusyu/Soleil Hall

The leaflet (left) and the program (right).
 

 1. Beethoven   Piano Quartet in C major WoO.36-3

          Piano: Martha Argerich     Violin: Takashi Shimizu  Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Cello: Youn Soung

 2. Enescu   Piesă de concert

 3. Schumann   Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op.113

          Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Piano: Martha Argerich

   ---Interval---

 4. Schumann   Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op.44

          Piano: Martha Argerich  Violin: Takashi Shimizu,   Suyoen Kim  Viola: Yuri Bashmet  Cello: Youn Soung

 

 19May (THU)   Chamber Orchestra Concert  (Beppu/b-con plaza, Philharmonia Hall)

The program.

 1. Britten   Simple Symphony Op.4

          Yuri Bashmet/Members from Moscow Soloists & Toho Gakuen Orchestra

 2. Chopin   Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11 (arr. for piano and string orchestra)

          Piano: Martha Argerich  Yuri Bashmet/Members from Moscow Soloists & Toho Gakuen Orchestra

 

  *弦楽合奏版(写真左)であるが、オーケストラのパートを単純に移植しただけなので、部分的に汚い響きがある。例えば、17〜18小節のフルートの部分 (写真右:クリックで拡大)。“タラーララーラ”は、フルート1と2でオクターヴで演奏されるが(続く同フレーズは、クラリネットとファゴット)、ここを単純にヴァイオリンで演奏すると、響きが耳障りで汚くなる。後日、CDが出ると思うが、これは編曲のせいであって、演奏者、特に桐朋学園オーケストラの責任ではない。桐朋学園オーケストラは極めて秀逸で、彼らだけでも(直前までは、彼らだけの方が)極めて素晴らしかった事を書き留めておきたい。

   ---Interval---

  3. Bruch   Kol Nidrei Op.47 (arr. for Viola and String Orchestra)

          Yuri Bashmet (Conductor and Viola)/Members from Moscow Soloists & Toho Gakuen Orchestra

 4. Tchaikovsky   Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op.48

          Yuri Bashmet/Members from Moscow Soloists & Toho Gakuen Orchestra


The member of Toho Gakuen Orchestra.

  

The goods.

From the program.
 

The official report.

HOME